The Finest Moments
The Finest Moments is a compilation album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1989 on Word Records.[2] Although not your typical "best of" album, this collection of songs consists of some live highlights from her 1983 live album More Than Wonderful, some choice songs from the first ten years of her recording career from 1979's Sandi's Song to 1986's Morning Like This and one brand new track "Exalt The Name" recorded specifically for this collection co-written by CCM singer-songwriter Margaret Becker. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart[3] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in October 1993.
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| Released | October 23, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-1989 | |||
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| Genre | CCM, inspirational music, gospel | |||
| Length | 60:55 | |||
| Label | Word | |||
| Producer | Greg Nelson, Sandi Patti, David T. Clydesdale, Neal Joseph | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "How Majestic Is Your Name" (*) | Michael W. Smith | More Than Wonderful | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Exalt the Name" | Margaret Becker, Mark Hauth | New recording | 3:15 |
| 3. | "In the Name of the Lord" | Sandi Patti, Gloria Gaither, Phil McHugh | Morning Like This | 5:00 |
| 4. | "The Day He Wore My Crown" (***) | Phil Johnson | Sandi's Song | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Pour On the Power" | Dwight Liles, Mark Gersmehl, Niles Borop | Songs from the Heart | 3:10 |
| 6. | "They Could Not" (**) | Ron Harris, Claire Cloninger | Lift Up the Lord | 5:36 |
| 7. | "More Than Wonderful" (with Larnelle Harris *) | Lanny Wolfe | More Than Wonderful | 5:39 |
| 8. | "The Home of the Lord" (with Russ Taff ***) | David Diggs, Robert Mason, Jonathan Michaels | Love Overflowing | 3:17 |
| 9. | "How Great Thou Art" | Stuart K. Hine | Hymns Just for You | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Upon This Rock" (*) | Gloria Gaither, Dony McGuire | More Than Wonderful | 4:58 |
| 11. | "O Magnify the Lord" (*) | Dick and Melodie Tunney | Christmas: The Gift Goes On | 2:02 |
| 12. | "Via Dolorosa" | Billy Sprague, Niles Borop | Songs from the Heart | 4:32 |
| 13. | "We Shall Behold Him" (***) | Dottie Rambo | Love Overflowing | 5:48 |
| 14. | "The Stage Is Bare" | Sandi Patti, Gloria Gaither, Bill Gaither, Bill George | Songs from the Heart | 4:19 |
All tracks produced by Greg Nelson and Sandi Patti except the following tracks:
- Co-produced by David T. Clydesdale (*)[4]
- Produced by Greg Nelson (**)
- Produced by Neal Joseph (***)
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Sandi Patti – The Finest Moments at AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- Sandi Patti: The Finest Moments. Word Records. 1989.
- "Sandi Patty: The Finest Moments (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
- "David T. Clydesdale - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- Brothers, Jeffrey Lee, ed. (2003). CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 – 2001. AuthorHouse. p. 171. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
- "American album certifications – Sandi Patti – The Finest Moments". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 September 2022.